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Household of John Gorton (born 1847, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Gorton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gorton, born in 1847 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gorton, born in 1845 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1871 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and John H (born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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John Gorton's household

Male

John

Gorton

Head
Female

Ellen

Gorton

Wife
Female

Mary A

Gorton

Daughter
Male

John H

Gorton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gorton

Head

Married

34

1847

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Ellen

Gorton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Gorton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John H

Gorton

Son

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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